Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 49 and Title 67.
Tennessee HB0218 mandates that local educational agencies (LEAs) establish pre-K programs to serve all eligible children, defined as those who are four years old by August 15 and reside in the LEA's area. The bill requires LEAs to provide sufficient classrooms and staff to meet this demand, implement an enrollment lottery if applications exceed capacity, and establishes a new data transaction privilege tax on digital advertising services to fund these pre-K programs. Key changes include the removal of provisions for LEA funding applications and the establishment of a universal pre-K fund to be administered by the Department of Education.
Tennessee HB0218 mandates that local educational agencies (LEAs) establish pre-K programs to serve all eligible children, defined as those who are four years old by August 15 and reside in the LEA's area. The bill requires LEAs to provide sufficient classrooms and staff to meet this demand, implement an enrollment lottery if applications exceed capacity, and establishes a new data transaction privilege tax on digital advertising services to fund these pre-K programs. Key changes include the removal of provisions for LEA funding applications and the establishment of a universal pre-K fund to be administered by the Department of Education.
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